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1. The History
Not too much out there on this place. Mount Pleasant Methodist Free Church, Spring Bank was erected in 1892 when the foundation stone was laid by J Arnfield Esq in May of that year. It closed in 1980 and the chapel was then destroyed by fire in August 1993. The oldest grave in the yard is 1839, and the last burial was in 1972. Here it is shortly after its construction in 1892.
Mount Pleasant by HughieDW, on Flickr
2. The Explore
Been aware of this place for a while. There’s been very, very few reports on the place and it has, on the whole, been overlooked which is a shame as it still has something to offer. It’s in the middle of New Mills next to busy council buildings and the library. Fortunately the overgrown trees afforded me a bit of cover as I slipped through the exterior Heras fence and up into the chapel. It’s well gone and a complete ruin now but it is atmospheric and there is enough to keep you busy for at least half an hour.
3. The Pictures
The chapel is now greatly overgrown:
img0810 by HughieDW, on Flickr
As is the graveyard:
img0790 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It still has some nice exterior features:
img0783 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0787 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Internally though it’s a bit of a ruin:
img0794 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0785 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0792 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0796 by HughieDW, on Flickr
End of an old wooden pew:
img0793 by HughieDW, on Flickr
There’s still the odd bit of detail left:
img0797 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0798 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0799 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Some of the old electrics:
img0802 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0806 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A bit of fallen masonry:
img0807 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And a few graves stones on the way out:
img0809 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Not too much out there on this place. Mount Pleasant Methodist Free Church, Spring Bank was erected in 1892 when the foundation stone was laid by J Arnfield Esq in May of that year. It closed in 1980 and the chapel was then destroyed by fire in August 1993. The oldest grave in the yard is 1839, and the last burial was in 1972. Here it is shortly after its construction in 1892.
Mount Pleasant by HughieDW, on Flickr
2. The Explore
Been aware of this place for a while. There’s been very, very few reports on the place and it has, on the whole, been overlooked which is a shame as it still has something to offer. It’s in the middle of New Mills next to busy council buildings and the library. Fortunately the overgrown trees afforded me a bit of cover as I slipped through the exterior Heras fence and up into the chapel. It’s well gone and a complete ruin now but it is atmospheric and there is enough to keep you busy for at least half an hour.
3. The Pictures
The chapel is now greatly overgrown:
img0810 by HughieDW, on Flickr
As is the graveyard:
img0790 by HughieDW, on Flickr
It still has some nice exterior features:
img0783 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0787 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Internally though it’s a bit of a ruin:
img0794 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0785 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0792 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0796 by HughieDW, on Flickr
End of an old wooden pew:
img0793 by HughieDW, on Flickr
There’s still the odd bit of detail left:
img0797 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0798 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0799 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Some of the old electrics:
img0802 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0806 by HughieDW, on Flickr
A bit of fallen masonry:
img0807 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And a few graves stones on the way out:
img0809 by HughieDW, on Flickr